stealing tomorrow



break the rules...

ignore your head...
follow your heart.

somewhere between thinking & feeling


Buffalo! To the Moon! from Orland Nutt on Vimeo.

"Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is nonexistent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery—celebrate it if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: “It’s not where you take things from—it’s where you take them to.” -Jim Jarmusch

dead right






"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way - in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only."

you moved like a fire


"When I believe in something, i fight like hell for it" -Steve McQueen



life on mars







David Bowie. Life on Mars?
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I wonder if our imagination continues to grow with the knowledge we gain. i think it was a pretty gradual process, learning that it wasn't appropriate to mention every idea that came to mind. Because when we were children, most of us said whatever we were thinking. As we grow up, we learn what is ok to say, and what we shouldn't. in some ways that's a really great thing, but i wonder what it does to our sense of imagination & creativity.

Maybe as our intellect develops, our creativity learns how to work along with it. i really like the way we used to say whatever we were thinking. and maybe it's not that the things we thought of were that strange...it just lacked context.

"Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known." -1 Corinthians 13:8-12

no logic






White Hinterland "No Logic" from Batteryfire on Vimeo.


i set up a hammock on the back patio this weekend - which is seriously the best decision i've made in a while. today a gigantic beetle flew above me as i watched the clouds roll across the sky. at some point it flew too low & the kittens caught it. i really, really hate insects - but decided it probably deserved a 2nd chance at life. when i released the beetle again, i watched it fly away and was thinking about how most things are better when they're set free. that's seems true for most things at least

to the moon


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i noticed the moon in the sky one afternoon. it was cool thinking about how the moon disappears then reappears at night. it reminded me of some sort of magic trick where some guy finds a coin behind your ear. which is a great idea. that's where i love to keep my coins now all the time.

it's so crazy to think about how earth is always rotating around the sun. how is it we're just a speck in the universe? in a weird way this gave me perspective on things. most of the time it feels like all i tend to see is what's in front of me. it really makes issues you come across during the day seem pretty trivial - which is nice because it's all the more reason not to worry about things.

how to see it




i've been thinking about how perception relates to perspective. when you're in the middle of something it's really difficult to see the entire picture. is it possible to really become more aware of something based on hearing someone else's viewpoint? it seems like you could create much more opportunities in life by learning to trust more that what you see in front of you. i would like to see things differently. the whole idea seems slightly dangerous, but then at the same time i think you have more of a chance of getting things right with the help of perspective of another person. less safety, more adventure :)

I Believe in Anything



i think the idea of trying to tame wild things is one of the weirdest & most intriguing ideas ever. The whole concept of taking a free thing like creativity and then making it into a job is strange to me. i love that i am able to do something i love & make money at the same time, but it seems contradictory to the idea of artistic expression. i feel creativity doesn't have really have guidelines - so the idea of a creative occupation seems to be a strange juxtaposition of things. it's like trying to have a bear for a pet. definitely possible, but then you never know when it's going to bite your hand off.


on the run



the benefit of growing up across the street from a dirt park full of weeds was the occasional danger factor presented by rogue tumbleweeds on a windy day. the school bus dropped my brother & i off a few blocks from home in the afternoon. if we were lucky the warm santa ana winds would cause the weeds uproot & roll down the street. if the moment you step off the bus & you saw dust clouds forming - it was pretty much a given tumbleweeds would be on the prowl.

it was muuuuch better to pretend they were actually chasing us than the other way around. i remember pretending one was eating my leg. maybe not the best idea in hindsight, but at the time it was preeetty epic.

when you are small the world seems so mysterious. life seemed so much like those fantasy movies in the 80s. srsly anything could happen. even david bowie could show up & steal your little brother. anyways, i felt like i was always learning something new about nature. the wind was so unpredictable & awesome. there is something awesome about running w/ the wind. i remember feeling unstoppable...or that i could quite possibly be the fastest person alive. maybe i was...